Longcroft Road, Thatcham, RG19 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG19 4QS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	53.2%	4.9%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	51.7%	46.8%	-4.9%	49.0%	-2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around RG19 4QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.5%	44.2%	8.7%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	40.2%	-4.5%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.8%	8.5%	-3.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.8%	53.3%	2.5%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	37.3%	34.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	9.7%	8.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	18.8%	-2.7%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	14.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	16.6%	1.2%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	32.3%	6.4%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	91.5%	88%	-3.5%	81.4%	6.6%
Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	87.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	87.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.3%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Longcroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longcroft Road was 170.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.1% higher than the Thatcham Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longcroft Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central and the 32nd highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 92.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG19 4QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Longcroft Road are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Longcroft Road, Thatcham, RG19 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG19 4QS

Average Price
£316,664

Semi-Detached
£368,346

Terraced
£332,584

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,619

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longcroft Road

Average Price
£353,552

Semi-Detached
£366,873

Terraced
£300,268

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longcroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Longcroft Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-08-03	£481,641
55 Longcroft Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-05-31	£366,404
72 Longcroft Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2021-09-17	£121,415
74 Longcroft Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-08-25	£370,743
80 Longcroft Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-12-14	£293,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG19 4QS

Employment

RG19 4QS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	20
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	11
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	22
Manufacturing	15
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub Victoria Park , Parkway RG14 1EH	4out of 4	5,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spurcroft Primary School Spurcroft Road , RG19 3XX	3out of 4	60 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Francis Baily Primary School Skillman Drive , RG19 4GG	3out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thatcham Park CofE Primary Park Avenue , RG18 4NP	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Park Primary School Sagecroft Road , RG18 3FH	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsons Down Infant School Herons Way , RG19 3SR	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kennet School Stoney Lane , RG19 4LL	4out of 4	683 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	5,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbury College Monks Lane , RG14 7TD	- not rated	5,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	3,505 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downe House Cold Ash , RG18 9JJ	- not rated	4,927 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	5,272 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Icollege Alternative Provision 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	3out of 4	5,321 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheam School Headley , Thatcham RG19 8LD	- not rated	5,456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thatcham Baptist Church - Men's Breakfast Club	Baptist Church Wheelers Green Way	463 yd
Carnation Day Care Services at Nevil Court	Nevil Court The Moors	485 yd
Radish	William House The Moors	587 yd
Thatcham Tandoori	Unit 6, The Courtyard The Broadway	607 yd
Mandarin Court	Units 10 - 11, The Courtyard The Broadway	609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Chequers, The	36 The Broadway	598 yd
Paggies Bar	15 Kingsland Centre	664 yd
Swan Public House, The	The Swan Station Road	777 yd
White Hart, The	The White Hart, 2 High Street	828 yd
Crickets	The Crickets, 24 High Street	834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Best Fry	3, The Burdwood Centre Station Road	420 yd
Pizza House	Unit 9, The Courtyard The Broadway	607 yd
Simple Thai	Units 4 - 5, The Courtyard The Broadway	607 yd
Baguette de France	20 The Broadway	712 yd
Papadom Indian Takeaway	54 - 55 The Broadway	716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Food, The	4, The Burdwood Centre Station Road	420 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Kingsland Centre The Broadway	675 yd
Co-Operative Food Store, The	24 - 26 The Broadway	692 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 1 - 2 Coombe Square	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spurcroft Primary School SPURCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	122 yd
Moorside COLDSTREAM WAY	grass pitches	152 yd
Kennet Leisure Centre STONEY LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	579 yd
Kennet School STONEY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	652 yd
Francis Baily Primary School SKILLMAN DRIVE	grass pitches	925 yd
Lower Way Open Space (Closed) Lower Way	grass pitches	1,084 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	227.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of RG19 4QS